With advances in technology and the development of Web 2.0 resources such as Facebook and Wikipedia come new issues relating to academic integrity. Sharing and collaboration may be easier than ever, but so also are the temptations to use material without proper attribution. The Libraries have been working closely with the Centre for the Support of Teaching to update the Academic Integrity Tutorial and Quiz in order to address these new challenges.  The new tutorial, which will be launched in June, is designed to help students in all subject areas and at any level of study learn about academic integrity.  Significant additions to the tutorial include examples of plagiarism, an extended discussion of the various types of academic dishonesty, instructions on how to demonstrate academic integrity through correct citation, a glossary of terms, as well as an academic integrity checklist.

Students can work through the tutorial step-by-step at their own pace, and at the end of the tutorial they will be invited to take a self-test.  Some faculty require students to print their results and include it as a component of their course work.  Faculty may also want students to date and sign the Academic Integrity Checklist (below) and include it with their submission of course assignments. 

Tutorial and Quiz Outcomes

After completing the tutorial and quiz students should be able to:

• Explain the concept of academic integrity and identify five different kinds of academic dishonesty.
• Understand the key points of York's Senate Policy on Academic Honesty and the procedures and penalties associated with violating the policy.
• Differentiate between acceptable use of another's ideas/words and plagiarism.
• Identify several reasons why it is essential to document/reference sources of information and ideas.
• Recognize three strategies students can use to incorporate another person's ideas/words into their own work.
• Identify the elements that are required for a complete reference to a source of information and be familiar with referencing styles.
• Understand the use of tools such as RefWorks
• Know where to get help at York if questions arise about using or referencing material appropriately.
• Understand the importance of seeking help if they have questions regarding any issue associated with academic integrity.

The Academic Integrity Tutorial & Quiz is being updated at the request of the Working Group on Academic Integrity. If you have any questions or comments please contact Sarah Coysh (scoysh@yorku.ca) or Vivienne Monty (vmonty@yorku.ca).

—Sarah Coysh, E-Learning Librarian
(with special thanks to Cherie Bova and the staff at CST for their assistance)